New album CRANK pre-release starts now!
Crank is the sound of surrendering to the process—and discovering fully formed songs on the other side. In just two whirlwind days in Berlin, Jacksonville-based songwriter Andy Toomey and his collaborators built the album from the ground up. On the first day, the musicians laid down instrumental foundations without preconceptions. On the second, Andy stepped in front of the microphone and delivered lyrics and melodies spontaneously. What might sound like chaos in lesser hands instead emerged as tight, focused, and powerful songs—each with its own character and authority. The team behind Crank is formidable: Andy Toomey (Jacksonville, Florida) brings his sharp lyricism and commanding bass playing, weaving together themes of intimacy, unrest, satire, and survival. Markus Reuter, acclaimed internationally for his work with Stick Men, centrozoon, and as a pioneering touch guitarist, composer and producer, adds his distinctive harmonic and textu...